I try and give them some sort of snack or a spare bottle of water if I have either of those things on me. I prefer to directly give them something they can eat rather than something that they can spend. That way, they don't use the dollars I give them to fund an addiction.
Most homeless people in sweden are romanian gypsies who come here to beg since we’re much richer than the people in their country. There is absolutely no reason to give them anything unless you want more homeless people around.
I used to be, but thats when you realise - maybe in london only - that everyone thats homeless is also wretched and is homeless for a reason. There are many ways and foundations in the uk to help people off of the streets but the issue is that theyre addicts and generally awful.
Many times have i bought food for a homeless person or groceries and seen them selling it off to someone else.